Byron Donalds: Florida Will Be a State for Everyone
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What the sources say, in brief
According to Bloomberg, Republican Byron Donalds won the Florida governor's race on election night, succeeding Ron DeSantis. Bloomberg reported that Donalds was handpicked by President Donald Trump to run and narrowly defeated Democrat David Jolly. Bloomberg described the win as one of the few bright spots for Republicans that night and said Donalds becomes Florida's first Black governor. Only one source was supplied, so no other outlets' accounts are available for comparison. The item is not marked as developing.
Key points
- Bloomberg reported that Byron Donalds won the Florida governor's race to replace Ron DeSantis.
- Bloomberg said Donalds was handpicked by President Donald Trump to run for governor.
- Bloomberg reported that Donalds squeaked by Democrat David Jolly in the race.
- Bloomberg said Donalds would become Florida's first Black governor.
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Byron Donalds: Florida Will Be a State for Everyone. According to Bloomberg, Republican Byron Donalds won the Florida governor's race on election night, succeeding Ron DeSantis. Bloomberg reported that Donalds was handpicked by President Donald Trump to run and narrowly defeated Democrat David Jolly. Bloomberg described the win as one of the few bright spots for Republicans that night and said Donalds becomes Florida's first Black governor. Only one source was supplied, so no other outlets' accounts are available for comparison. The item is not marked as developing. Covered by 1 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Byron Donalds: Florida Will Be a State for Everyone.
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- Bloomberg Politics United States Byron Donalds: Florida Will Be a State for Everyone In one of the few bright spots for Republicans on election night, Byron Donalds won the governor's race to replace Ron DeSantis. The congressman was handpicked by President Donald Trump to run. He squeaked by Democrat David Jolly to become Florida’s first Black governor. (Source: Bloomberg) 4 h ago · Tier 1
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